Ninja Tune presents a killer line-up of electronic/hip-hop acts belonging to the label. Canadian turntablist Kid Koala, whose 2003 album Some of My Best Friends Are DJs offered witty and ambitious fun, headlines with British, by way of Brazil, Amon Tobin. Bonobo, Blockhead and Sixtoo round out a roster that is sure to impress. Tickets $20. 18+. 8 p.m. The Paradise Rock Club, 969 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. (SLS)

MUSIC | The Saw Doctors

Hailing from Galway in Western Ireland, The Saw Doctors are a top-selling super group at home, but they have yet to connect with American audiences. Their lackluster American fan base is surprising considering their sound, which seem to have all the qualifications for American cross-over success: their formula was recently described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one part Creedence, one part Hootie, and one part Irish Historical Society,” a soothing mix. Their show is a G-rated celebration of, according to Rolling Stone, “first kisses, Gaelic football and best friends.” Every time they play in America, they find new rabid fans, but their soft feel makes them invisible to critics only looking for the next big innovation in musical sound. Tickets $28.50. 18+. 8 p.m. at The Roxy, 270 Tremont Street, Boston. (SAW)

Thursday, March 18

MUSIC | Aviv Geffen

One of Israel’s most famous pop-stars, Aviv Geffen, comes to the Middle East to play a collection of songs, which have affected an entire generation. Questioning societal values, Geffen’s songs speak to youth about challenges such as relationships, drugs, alcohol and violence. Geffen is on a rare tour of America, so his powerful music and lyrics should not be missed. He will play with the accompaniment of keyboardist Daniel Soloman. Presented by Harvard Students for Israel. 10p.m. Tickets $25 regular, $20 for Harvard Students. The Middle East Downstairs. (HRM)

FILM | Mulholland Drive

A perfect follow-up to the HFA’s Persona screening, Mulholland Drive furthers the exploration of human identity, blurring the boundaries of various characters and personalities throughout the film. The movie starts off with a blissfully nostalgic swing dance, intercut with Kodak-moment flashes of a blond woman with two elderly people at her side. Then, a swift cut to a black-haired woman, who emerges amnesia-addled from a car crash and begins scampering through the streets of Los Angeles. These two women eventually cross paths and seek out answers to the mysteries that riddle their lives. David Lynch should have won the Oscar for his evocative vision of a treacherously seductive Hollywood, where amidst the magazine-gloss sheen, two people who seek moral truths are engulfed in the process. Lynch concocts an enveloping sense of foreboding, lingering his camera even as the characters have moved well beyond the scope of the frame. The film’s emotional weight seems almost secondary to unraveling its Mobius strip plot, but repeated viewings uncover a tremendous gravitas in Naomi Watt’s alternately enchanting and harrowing performance. Tickets $7.50. 7 p.m. Brattle Theatre. (BBC)

Ongoing

THEATER | Frogs

Performing from an original translation, the Harvard Classical Club will bring The Frogs back to life in a riveting, action filled play, complete with Gods, playwrights and, yes, frogs. Written by Aristophanes, one of the most astonishing comic playwrights of ancient times, the performance tells the story of God Dionysus’ march to Hell in an attempt to bring a great tragedian back from the dead to end the string of mediocre playwrights. Directed by Christopher A. Kukstis ’05, and produced by David H. Camden ’05. Thursday March 18 thru Saturday March 20 at 7:30, with 2:30 matinee on Saturday. Tickets $5. General Admission. Agassiz Theatre. (HRM)

THEATER | L’Historie et L’Enfant

This year, Lowell House Opera presents a pair of French works: Starvinsky’s L’Historie de Soldat and Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortileges. L’Historie is a “musical play” centered around a solider who gives his soul to the devil. L’Enfant is a one-act opera that tells the story of a young boy whose imagination gets the better of him. Directed by Sarah Meyers ’02 and Sean Ryan ’03. March 13, 17, 19 and 20. Tickets $16 regular, $8 students and seniors. 8:30 p.m. Lowell House Dining Hall. (LFL)

MUSIC | Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses Festival